My superpower is just for you

18

In our third year at the Superpowers Academy, the notification for the Star War had been issued. The academy had selected numerous individuals from the Superpowers Academy to form an elite unit destined for Planet R970, preparing for a preliminary battle. The Superpowers Academy's very existence was to safeguard the Interstellar Alliance, and as someone blessed with Omni-Power, Blake's inclusion was expected.

Scanning the list, Zoe recognized many names, including Felicia's, indicating the Dean's strategic selection of personnel. However, to her surprise, she found her own name at the bottom of the list.

"Did you have a hand in this?" Zoe asked, half-jokingly.

"Zoe, you think too highly of me. The Dean personally chose everyone. As for you," Blake cleared his throat, mimicking the Dean's aged voice, "I suspect he thinks I'd be too distracted without my girlfriend by my side."

The year was 273 Nebula, and they were ready for departure.

Zoe hadn't shared the news of her participation in the Star War with her family, given her mother's passing when she was young and her father's new harmonious family life.

Thus, it was Blake who stayed with her in the dormitory, waiting for the farewell from their comrades and loved ones.

At 8 PM, they boarded the newly constructed X350 warship, setting course for Planet R970, a barren world deemed uninhabitable due to its harsh conditions.

The initial days were spent spraying chemicals to alter the planet's crustal composition, followed by laying artificial soil to adjust the humidity. It took a week before Eli's lettuce and potatoes finally sprouted.

Aside from the fact that a day on R970 lasted only six hours, the planet was slowly becoming habitable, potentially reclaimable post-Star War.

Their days were filled with constructing roads and buildings, and if it weren't for the warship looming in the distance, Zoe could almost believe they were on a planetary development mission.

As time marched on, with the frequent sunsets marking the passing days, life on R970 began to resemble their academy routine, blending the lines between preparing for war and pioneering a new world.